Killer Whales One may not know that Killer Whales are the largest member of the dolphin family. They are carnivores‚ which have long round black bodies marked with whites patches near the side of the eyes and beneath their stomachs and chest. Killer whales are found in all oceans. Their scientific name is Orcinus Orca – the Roman God of dealth and the underworld‚ who is known as the punisher (Bio1). It’s believed that Orcinus is derived from Orcus which is Latin and Orca meaning
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curdling horror of the dolphin slaughtering in Taji‚ Japan. This is not your typical environmental movie telling you that you should recycle or eat organic whole foods. This movie takes you into the nitty gritty world of cold hard facts. The main leader in this story‚ Richard O’Barry has had his own vendetta for the last 4 decades trying to salvage the dolphin race. The subject of dolphins is a sore spot in his heart. Famously known for the capturing and training of several dolphins for the 1960’s hit
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The Cost of a Dollar: Is It Worth an Animal’s Life Animals have been suffering by the hands of humans for decades. The Urban Dictionary defines animal cruelty as any human infliction of suffering or harming upon non-human animals‚ for purposes other than self-defense or survival. This means that their basic needs of survival have not been met and/or being beaten for no reason. When animal cruelty comes to mind‚ one doesn’t atomically think places such as zoos‚ aquariums‚ circuses or even SeaWorld
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commercial on TV. Something just sparked your interest about all of the sea life there. As you walk in the entrance‚ you are filled with complete and utter joy. So much joy‚ you can barely hold your mother’s hand. You marvel at the sea lions and dolphins but what you really want to see is the Killer Whales. This specific creature is what sparked your interest in the first place and you’re finally sitting in your seat‚ awaiting the right of passage not many get to experience. The trainer comes on
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Lynette Bravo June 13‚ 2013 Animal Poaching Poaching is a very serious epidemic that affects all countries around the world. Animal poaching is the act of illegally capturing and killing animals and using them for trade. They are used for food‚ for clothes‚ wool‚ cosmetics‚ ornaments‚ fat‚ and decorations and even for sport. It is different in every country and affects many species of animals to the point of extinction. Poaching is a crime against endangered species and other wildlife and should
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friendly and endearing yet when they are in captivity they hold an innate ability to be savage and brutal killers. The theme of Blackfish contends that these animals should not be held captive. I strongly concur with this notion. Several emotional appeals are made many times‚ in order to exemplify the shameful and harmful effects of captivity on killer whales; footage of whale on whale aggression is shown. In fact actually Orcas are the largest species of Dolphin not whales. Nonetheless this was done to
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float without moving for several hours. The Whale and Dolphin Conservation [WDC](2017) reported that one-hundred percent of captive orcas experience dorsal fin collapse. Dorsal fin collapse only occurs in male orcas‚ and is a sign of poor health. With a collapsed dorsal fin‚ males are less attractive to females in regard to sexual reproduction; which has lead to SeaWorld breeding orcas in captivity. Almost all of the captive whales born in captivity die within a year after birth. Wise (2015) explained
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Marine-Mammal Shows: Harmful to both Animals and People A famous dolphin trainer gave up his career which could have brought him both wealth and prosperity and became a free-the-dolphins activist instead. His name is Richard O’Barry and he is now struggling to conserve the rights of marine animals‚ especially dolphins. He was motivated by the fact that his precious dolphin (in the movie “Flipper”) that he once trained committed suicide in front of him‚ which shows one of the many problematic aspects
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When scientists do this‚ they take the male orca’s reproductive cells and inject it inside the female orca‚ so her eggs will be fertilized. Occasionally‚ the scientists have to breed them this way because orcas will sometimes refuse to mate in captivity. It is also safer for both the orcas and scientists‚ and it has a higher pregnancy rate. The breeding program is used by the scientists for important research. During the past several years‚ the breeding program has been an extremely controversial
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Should Orcas Be Held In Captivity? Orcas‚ also known as “killer whales”‚ are the largest specie of dolphin. You can go to just about any marine park‚ such as Sea World‚ and watch these mammals entertain. A lot of people are completely unaware of the suffering and emotional stress that Orcas endure in these parks. Should these mammals be held in captivity just for the public’s entertainment and money? Over time‚ there have been at least 145 orcas captured from the wild
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